The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-05-05
Ex-PRIsoNERS OF WAR
Meeting and Organizing.

| THE NATIONAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AS
TO TIE ANNUAL MEETING.
| JOHN MCELEOY, President National Associa-
| tion Union Ex-Prisouers of War.
\ DEAR CONRADE: Noticing in a late issue of
| The NATIONAL TRIBUNE that the committees
| of the GAR. in st. Louis, Mo-, have already
taken steps to arrange for the reception and
entertainment of the National Encampment of
/ the Grand Army Of the Republic during its
annual session in that city the latter part of
/ September next also, that its Committee on
| Transportation had already received encourage
| ing assurances from the railroad coraaanies that
fares would be reduced to at least fare one way.
/ In view of these facts it has been suggested BY
many comrades of the Elk Pr soners Associa-
ton of this city that the annual session of the
/ National Association of Union Ex- Prisoners OF
/ War; which is TO meet in Chicago in August
/ might be deferred until, say. Sept - % and
| 81, Thursday. Friday and Saturday preceding
| the GAR. Encampment. Cannot YOU, Mr.
| President, make this change in the date and
| time mentioned? or call the attention of the
| Executive Committee to the matter and request
| that they attend TO arranging for the meeting
| OF the Order on the dates mentioned? This
change to September would enable many COM
| rades to take advantage Of the reduced fare
| and attend both National bodies. as no doubt
| arrangements could be made with the railroad
people to give the reduced rates to all comrades
who desired toattend the Ex- Prisoners meeting
| in Chicago week earlier than that given for
| the st. Louis gathering.
Another suggestion: Why cannot this COM
| ing annual meeting Of the National Association
| be made a grand Reunion of all ex- prisoners Of
| war? There is no doubt but thousands would
| avail themselves of this opportunity, If given
| them, TO meet their old prison chums who suf-
| fered with them in the various prson-pe pens of
the South and renew old friendships, and talk
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/ and become active workers in the Order Such
a gathering would attract the attention of
/ the country to the Union Ex-P Prisoners, and
| be the means of strengthening our claims
| upon the Government for that simple
| justice that has so long been denied them
| liz would have the effect of uniting
aud healing all divisions that exist in several
| of the States as TO who are and who are not the
| legally constituted State bodies of the Order
1t would bind Us closer to each other as com
| es-ex-prisoncr5 of war-than it is possible
| in any other soldier organization; for, are we
not bound together by bond of common suf-
| fering such as no other class of soldiers en-
| dureG?
throw out these suggestions for your con-
| sideration and that OF the comrades Of the Or
| der. By all means. Mr.. President let us % boom
up" this grand Reunion of all ex prisoners of
war at Chicago next September.-S. E. THo0lA-
| SEN, Washington, ID. G.
CALIFORNIA.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The Cali
| fornia Association Ex-Union Prisoners of War
| at its last meeting closed the list for charter
| members with % names, and the application
| with their names will be Immediately for
| warded to the National Headquarters at Wash
| ingtOn, ID. C., for charter, with the following
| officers: President, w. A. SeaTles, COZ Mont
gomery St.; V.-P., q. t. Hull; Treas, Edward
| Donnelly. VI. d.; Sec. Samuel Flint; Cor Sec,
Eugene Wiegard, Ills Clay st. Executive
Committee-T. III. Howe, Capt. B. B. Porter,
Joseph HolOpeter, VIM. Patterson and w. G..
| Hartzell. We are constantly receiving names,
| from San Diego to Del NOrte, and hope to have
the name of every ex-prisOner in the State.--C.
| I. HULL, 18th Iowa, 9271 Jackson st.
| KENTUCKY.
The roll of the Lewis County Elk Prisoners
of War Association is now open. Send in your
names promptly; when captured, where con-
| fined, when released, rank and regiment; so
| cents for enrolment, so cents annual dues in
| advance-$1 in all. We will be chartered and
ready for the battle for justice" when the
| 5Oth Congress convenes. Do you want to help
in the struggle with those you starved with
If so, responds. G.. HILLS, Chairman pro
| tenn, Concord, Ky.
| The annual meeting of the State Association
| will be held in Fremont May II.
| The Toledo Association held an interesting
meeting last Thursday evening.